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Allah, Allah (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR171 (1950) , 2 page(s)

Two chants in praise of Allah. It is commonly believed by Mohammedans that by constantly repeating the name of a dead sheik you could see him in a vision. The capacity for "seeing" eidetic images is found all over the world. This kind of "grunting" is found in many African tribes who have experienced the influence...

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Amano yabula noko wemwana niwe nyatumbe? (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR053 (1957) , 1 page(s)

Names of his friends: E. Soko, B. Singowani and J. Meleki.

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Ambiga (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 (1952) , 1 page(s)

The singer's face resembled the West African mask with extremely slanting eyes. He sang with his Mbira pressed against the side of his face giving a strange impression of a spirit out of the forest.

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A Baiwelu (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR078 (1958) , 2 page(s)

There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder one to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?...

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Bayeza kusasa (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR028 (1957) , 1 page(s)

This Chief Madlanya Tantsi was a man of great personality and charm. His "Great Place" was situated in a cup of the hills not far from Tabankulu. The speech was delivered to a gathering of his people men and women, seated on the short grass, with their ponies grazing peacefully in the background and the hot after...

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Chibudo (movement from the Ngodo of Regulo Banguza) (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR011 (1955) , 1 page(s)

This melody was first recorded in June 1949, six years earlier and was issued on a 78 rpm record G.B. 1192 and on a long playing record in the 'Music of Africa' series LF 1925. It is interesting to compare the two versions and to note in what respects the composer has modified his previous performance.

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Chikangaude (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR093 (1958) , 2 page(s)

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Once there was a small bird called Timba. Timba made his living on a certain tree called kankande. He put a notice on the tree because he knew that the tree was beside the main path which all the animals took to drink water at the river. The notice said "Everyone who passes must Iook out because my hut is here, anyone who does not heed my notice will die." After a while the elephants passed by and knocked down Timba's nest because the kankande tr... Once there was a small bird called Timba. Timba made his living on a certain tree called kankande. He put a notice on the tree because he knew that the tree was beside the main path which all the animals took to drink water at the river. The notice said "Everyone who passes must Iook out because my hut is here, anyone who does not heed my notice will die." After a while the elephants passed by and knocked down Timba's nest because the kankande tree is the natural food of the elephant. At the time Timba was away looking after his cotton field. When he got back he found his house had gone. From the foot prints all around he knew it was the elephants and he said ''I'll see them on their way back. ¢ ‚¬ When the elephant came along Timba said. "Which of you broke down my house?" "He had better confess at once or one of you will die, I'm sure." Before the elephants arrived home one of them was already unhappy and his friend asked him what was the matter. "I am unhappy about what Timba said to us" he replied. "Well if you are the one who spoiled Timba's nest we had better go back and tell him." But he refused and later that day he lay down and died. Messages were sent far and wide that an elephant had died and all the animals came to attend his funeral. Timba knew that the elephant had died on account of his notice, so when he came to the funeral Timba said: ¢ ‚¬Å“I warned you, you know, about my tree, so let this be a warning to everyone that it is better to obey than to disobey because in this way a young man can make bad things right again. ¢ ‚¬ Once there was a small bird called Timba. Timba made his living on a certain tree called kankande. He put a notice on the tree because he knew that the tree was beside the main path which all the animals took to drink water at the river. The notice said "Everyone who passes must Iook out because my hut is here, anyone who does not heed my notice will die." After a while the elephants passed by and knocked down Timba's nest because the kankande tree is the natural food of the elephant. At the time Timba was away looking after his cotton field. When he got back he found his house had gone. From the foot prints all around he knew it was the elephants and he said ''I'll see them on their way back.” When the elephant came along Timba said. "Which of you broke down my house?" "He had better confess at once or one of you will die, I'm sure." Before the elephants arrived home one of them was already unhappy and his friend asked him what was the matter. "I am unhappy about what Timba said to us" he replied. "Well if you are the one who spoiled Timba's nest we had better go back and tell him." But he refused and later that day he lay down and died. Messages were sent far and wide that an elephant had died and all the animals came to attend his funeral. Timba knew that the elephant had died on account of his notice, so when he came to the funeral Timba said: “I warned you, you know, about my tree, so let this be a warning to everyone that it is better to obey than to disobey because in this way a young man can make bad things right again.” Show more Show less

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Cisokole (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR190 (1950) , 2 page(s)

This is a story about certain men who went out hunting and discovered some eggs and ate a few of them. They decided that they woud not carry any home, but one of them, because he loved his wife took one home for his wife. His wife made him bring these eggs several times until in the end the snake, which laid these...

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Deborah mntaka mama ngendi tshata ‘nawe (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR059 (1957) , 1 page(s)

These songs are performed before the wedding. A middle-aged man did a step-dance while the girls sang. The step-dance has no special significance but is performed on festive occasions.

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Dumele le teme teme lengwe le godimo (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR117 (1959) , 2 page(s)

Praise to Chief Mulife on his return from the second World War.

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